The two underwent grueling surgeries in March that took over eight hours. Doctors removed 55 percent of Dempsey's liver. The recovery process took about two months for both Krueger and Dempsey. During the process they realized they were falling in love with each other.

"If wasn’t for this person, I wouldn’t have made it to Christmas," Krueger said. "[Dempsey] was a selfless and brave person who was perfectly healthy and didn’t know me before this."

Courtesy Chris Dempsey and Heather Krueger

Chris Dempsey recovering in the hospital.

Now, several months after Krueger's life-saving surgery, the pair is putting their medical ordeal behind them and focusing on their future.

It was a difficult road to recovery but asked if he would do it all over again, Dempsey said without hesitation “in a heartbeat.”

Last month Dempsey made another life changing decision and proposed after a romantic carriage ride in Chicago.
When asked about her double fortune, Krueger said, "You never know what will happen to change someone’s life. I never would have thought this a year ago."

The couple plans to marry in October and hopes to include the doctors and other medical staff in their wedding.
Krueger’s cousin, who “introduced” the couple, will serve as a groomsman.